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Submissions from 2023

Current Trends in the Utilization of a Robotic Approach in the Field of Bariatric Surgery, Wayne B. Bauerle, Pooja Mody, Allison Estep, Jill Stoltzfus, and Maher El Chaar

Direct medical costs of robotic sleeve gastrectomy compared to laparoscopic approach in a single academic center, Jean F. Salem, Wayne B. Bauerle, Abdulaziz A. Arishi, Jill Stoltzfus, and Maher El Chaar

Submissions from 2022

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery review on fasting for religious purposes after surgery, Lillian Craggs-Dino, Maher El Chaar, Farah A. Husain, Ann M. Rogers, Alvaro Galvez Lima, Marjan Sadegh, Jumana Bashiti, and Katie Chapmon

Literature review on antiobesity medication use for metabolic and bariatric surgery patients from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Clinical Issues Committee, R Wesley Vosburg, Maher El Chaar, Sofiane El Djouzi, Salvatore Docimo, Danbi Choi, Teresa LaMasters, Gitanjali Srivastava, Alpana P. Shukla, Rodolfo J. Oviedo, Angela Fitch, and Dan Elison Azagury

Submissions from 2021

How can we shape our future as bariatric surgeons and win the fight against obesity in an ever-changing healthcare industry?, Maher El Chaar

Thirty-Day Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents: a First Look at the MBSAQIP Database, Maher El Chaar, Keith King, Amin Al-Mardini, Alvaro Galvez, Leonardo Claros, and Jill Stoltzfus

Outcomes of robotic surgery in revisional bariatric cases: a propensity score-matched analysis of the MBSAQIP registry, Maher El Chaar, Keith King, Marlon Pastrana, Alvaro Galvez, and Jill Stoltzfus

RETRACTED: Robotic surgery results in better outcomes following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program analysis for the years 2015-2018, Maher El Chaar, Keith King, Jean F. Salem, AbdulAziz Arishi, Alvaro Galvez, and Jill Stoltzfus

A Curious Case of a Staple Line Leak Presenting 18 Months After Sleeve Gastrectomy: Our Management Approach, Alvaro Galvez, Keith King, Maher El Chaar, Ayaz Matin, and Leonardo Claros

Anaphylactic Food Allergy After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, James Kamau, Shannon Kearny, Aaron Jaworek, Richard Snyder, and Maher El Chaar

Metabolic bone changes after bariatric surgery: 2020 update, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Clinical Issues Committee position statement, Julie Kim, Abdelrahman Nimeri, Zhamak Khorgami, Maher El Chaar, Alvaro Galvez Lima, and R Wesley Vosburg

Correction to: Cost Analysis of Robotic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in a Single Academic Center: How Expensive Is Expensive?, Keith King, Alvaro Galvez, Jill Stoltzfus, Leonardo Claros, and Maher El Chaar

Robotic-Assisted Surgery Results in a Shorter Hospital Stay Following Revisional Bariatric Surgery, Keith King, Alvaro Galvez, Jill Stoltzfus, Leonardo Claros, and Maher El Chaar

Assessment and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease following bariatric surgery, Keith King, Ranjan Sudan, Sergio Bardaro, Ian Soriano, Anthony T. Petrick, Shaun C. Daly, Emanuele Lo Menzo, Daniel Davis, Adolfo Leyva-Alvizo, Mauricio Gonzalez-Urquijo, Dan Eisenberg, and Maher El Chaar

Submissions from 2020

Correction to: "Which Factors Correlate with Marginal Ulcer After Surgery for Obesity?", Rodrigo Duarte-Chavez, Jill Stoltzfus, Daniel Marino, Kimberly Chaput, and Maher El Chaar

Are black and Hispanic persons disproportionately affected by COVID-19 because of higher obesity rates?, Maher El Chaar, Keith King, and Alvaro Galvez Lima

ASMBS position statement on the relationship between obesity and cancer, and the role of bariatric surgery: risk, timing of treatment, effects on disease biology, and qualification for surgery, Saber Ghiassi, Maher El Chaar, Essa M. Aleassa, Fady Moustarah, Sofiane El Djouzi, T Javier Birriel, and Ann M. Rogers

Cost Analysis of Robotic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in a Single Academic Center: How Expensive Is Expensive?, Keith King, Alvaro Galvez, Jill Stoltzfus, Leonardo Claros, and Maher El Chaar

Evolution of outcomes of robotic bariatric surgery: first report based on MBSAQIP database, Marlon Pastrana, Jill Stoltzfus, Amin AlMandini, and Maher El Chaar

Outcomes of robotic bariatric surgery in super-obese patients: first report based on MBSAQIP database, Marlon Pastrana, Jill Stoltzfus, Leonardo Claros, and Maher El Chaar

Which Factors Correlate with Marginal Ulcer After Surgery for Obesity?, Duarte-Chavez Rodrigo, Stoltzfus Jill, Marino Daniel, Chaput Kimberly, and El Chaar Maher

Submissions from 2019

Comment on: Effect of the closure of mesenteric defects in laparoscopic Roux-En-Y gastric bypass: a prospective study, Maher El Chaar

Cost analysis of robotic sleeve gastrectomy (R-SG) compared with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (L-SG) in a single academic center: debunking a myth!, Maher El Chaar, Jacob Gacke, Samuel Ringold, and Jill Stoltzfus

A novel risk prediction model for 30-day severe adverse events and readmissions following bariatric surgery based on the MBSAQIP database, Maher El Chaar, Jill Stoltzfus, Keith Gersin, and Kyle Thompson

Correction to: 30-Day Outcomes of Revisional Bariatric Stapling Procedures: First Report Based on MBSAQIP Data Registry, Maher El Chaar, Jill Stoltzfus, Maureen Melitics, Leonardo Claros, and Ahmad Zeido

Safety of one-stage conversion surgery after failed gastric band: our experience and review of the literature, Peter W. Lundberg, Abigail Gotsch, Eonjung Kim, Leonardo Claros, Jill Stotlzfus, and Maher El Chaar

30-day outcomes of robot-assisted versus conventional laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: First analysis based on MBSAQIP, Peter William Lundberg, Jill Stoltzfus, and Maher El Chaar

Submissions from 2018

Assessment of Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgical Technique: First Look at 30-Day Outcomes Based on the MBSAQIP Database, Maher El Chaar and Jill Stoltzfus

30-Day Outcomes of Revisional Bariatric Stapling Procedures: First Report Based on MBSAQIP Data Registry, Maher El Chaar, Jill Stoltzfus, Maureen Melitics, Leonardo Claros, and Ahmad Zeido

Patient perspectives about bariatric surgery unveil experiences, education, satisfaction, and recommendations for improvement, Karen D. Groller, Cynthia Teel, Kristin H. Stegenga, and Maher El Chaar

Robotic gastric bypass is getting better: first results from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, Peter W. Lundberg, Samantha Wolfe, Jacqueline Seaone, Jill Stoltzfus, Leonardo Claros, and Maher El Chaar

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery review of the literature on one-anastomosis gastric bypass, Manish Parikh, Dan Eisenberg, Jason Johnson, and Maher El-Chaar

Revisional Bariatric Surgery for Weight Regain and Refractory Complications in a Single MBSAQIP Accredited Center: What Are We Dealing with?, Jeffrey Qiu, Peter W. Lundberg, T Javier Birriel, Leonardo Claros, Jill Stoltzfus, and Maher El Chaar

Submissions from 2017

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery updated position statement on sleeve gastrectomy as a bariatric procedure, Mohamed Ali, Maher El Chaar, Saber Ghiassi, and Ann M. Rogers

Indications for Revisions Following 630 Consecutive Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Cases: Experience in a Single Accredited Center, Maher El Chaar, Jill Stoltzfus, Leonardo Claros, and Maureen Miletics

Submissions from 2016

Management of Excessive Weight Loss Following Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Clinical Algorithm and Surgical Techniques, Ikemefuna Akusoba, T Javier Birriel, and Maher El Chaar

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass reversal, Ikemefuna Akusoba and Maher El Chaar

Laparoscopic revision of chronic marginal ulcer and bilateral truncal vagotomy, T Javier Birriel and Maher El Chaar

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery position statement on accreditation of bariatric surgery centers endorsed by the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Eric J. DeMaria, Maher El Chaar, Ann M. Rogers, Dan Eisenberg, Kara J. Kallies, and Shanu N. Kothari

Short-Term Results of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Combination with Hiatal Hernia Repair: Experience in a Single Accredited Center, Maher El Chaar, George Ezeji, Leonardo Claros, Maureen Miletics, and Jill Stoltzfus

IV Acetaminophen Results in Lower Hospital Costs and Emergency Room Visits Following Bariatric Surgery: a Double-Blind, Prospective, Randomized Trial in a Single Accredited Bariatric Center, Maher El Chaar, Jill Stoltzfus, Leonardo Claros, and Tara Wasylik

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery position statement on vagal blocking therapy for obesity, Pavlos Papasavas, Maher El Chaar, and Shanu N. Kothari

Submissions from 2015

Standardized outcomes reporting in metabolic and bariatric surgery, Stacy A. Brethauer, Julie Kim, Maher el Chaar, Pavlos Papasavas, Dan Eisenberg, Ann Rogers, Naveen Ballem, Mark Kligman, and Shanu Kothari

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy versus laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a single center experience with 2 years follow-up, Maher El Chaar, Nadine Hammoud, George Ezeji, Leonardo Claros, Maureen Miletics, and Jill Stoltzfus

Laparoscopy in trauma: An overview of complications and related topics, Tammy Kindel, Nicholas Latchana, Mamta Swaroop, Umer I. Chaudhry, Sabrena F. Noria, Rachel L. Choron, Mark J. Seamon, Maggie J. Lin, Melissa Mao, James Cipolla, Maher El Chaar, Dane Scantling, Niels D. Martin, David C. Evans, Thomas J. Papadimos, and Stanislaw P. Stawicki

Submissions from 2014

Improving outcome of bariatric surgery: best practices in an accredited surgical center, Maher El Chaar, Leonardo Claros, George C. Ezeji, Maureen Miletics, and Jill Stoltzfus

Submissions from 2007

Sigmoid colon angiosarcoma with intraperitoneal bleeding and early metastasis, Maher El Chaar and Nathaniel McQuay